New Developments
on In-House Safety Testing
The original Stretchtest machine was developed in the late 90's
at the request of sectors of the garment industry. Our brief,
then, as now, was to design a machine for in house random testing
to ensure safety and performance of children's garments. In addition,
it had to be highly accurate and easy to use.
It has evolved into its present form as a result of considerable
consultation in the industry. Stretchtest gave a whole new meaning
to the words DUE DILIGENCE - from design concept to purchase.
Stretchtest is a highly accurate, calibrated tensile
test machine.
It is a truly portable unit and packs away into its own carrying
case on wheels. The new slimmed down latest version is perfect
now for carrying abroad to check offshore product before it is
transported to customers warehouses in the UK. In addition to
earlier facilities, of being used by unskilled labour, it has
a new improved attachment head for testing press-studs. The pressure
on the fabric and the press-stud is uniform and the fabric is
not distorted. All that is needed to run the machine is either
an electric supply, or it can be made to work off a battery,
depending on location.
Poor security on attachments, particularly on children's clothing,
can leave both the manufacturer and retailer facing very costly
recalls problems and potential litigation. For instance, poor
button or press-stud attachment and weak seams, which often manifest
themselves after customer purchase are at best a great embarrassment
and at worst, a business disaster.
Patent GB 9928835 covers Stretchtest's multi-task performance
and it also covered by a TM registration.
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